Server-Side

Using Node.js and Express, I developed a Restful API that communicates with a non-relational database (MongoDB). I also used well known HTTP methods such as GET or POST to access the API. Finally I employed the CRUD techniques to obtain and save data in the database. The API then returns a JSON-formatted movie information when called upon.

To test the API, I used Postman. I also included user authentication and authorization code in the form of basic HTTP authentication and JWT authentication.

Client-Side

After completing the API, I started to build the interface users would need when making requests to, and receiving responses from, the server-side. It is a single-page, responsive application, developed with React and React-Redux. It provides several interface views, including, but not limited to, a main view (shows a list of all movies), single movie view (shows data about a single movie and allows users to add the movie to their list of favorites), a login view, a registration view and a profile view (where users can update their user data and list of favorites).

Conclusion

This was both my favorite and most challenging project. I have enjoyed building the API and working with database structures. I also quickly became familiar with using the terminal. Developing the client-side, it took me a while to understand how React and Redux work and how to achieve the desired results. But with the help of my great tutor and after a pair-programming session with an experienced developer, I could conquer that mountain.